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01 May If we didn’t understand before, we surely can now…

Posted at 11:39h in Blog by Dementia Together

IN RECENT DAYS, WE’VE ALL DISCOVERED WHAT MANY OLDER ADULTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA, HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED. HOPEFULLY, WE POSSESS GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY AS A RESULT What did we do when we were worried with all the bad news we were hearing? We focused on our physical...

31 Mar New Virtual Memory Cafes from DFC

Posted at 11:48h in Blog by Dementia Together

As social beings, humans thrive on interacting with one another. For people living with dementia and their caregivers, social interaction with other people is vital component to their health. “A lot of times when people get a dementia related diagnosis, people back away because they don’t...

21 Mar Video COVID-19 Message from Cyndy

Posted at 08:00h in Blog by Dementia Together

https://www.facebook.com/dementiafriendlycommunitiesnoco/videos/601029913782053/...

19 Mar Message from Cyndy on COVID-19

Posted at 12:07h in Blog by Dementia Together

3/19/2020 email to friends of DFC NoCo Dear friends of Dementia-Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado, Like every other organization you've ever had any connection with;), we want to assure you that we are honoring the CDC, state, and local recommendations to suspend all of our classes and...

12 Nov Fort Collins Magazine: Lost and Found

Posted at 15:40h in Media by Cyndy Luzinski

"It’s a vibrant Sunday afternoon in Old Town, and Beaver’s Market is brimming with customers. Among them, an elderly woman pushes her cart through the aisles, looking at items but not grabbing anything. She stops at an endcap, rubbing her forehead, frowning. An employee who’s...

12 Nov Health District of Larimer County: Paving the Way for Dementia Journeys

Posted at 15:37h in Media by Cyndy Luzinski

"When Mitchell* kept forgetting trash day and couldn’t remember recent conversations, his wife Mary* didn’t think too much about it. A few months later, the retired minister was officiating his grandson’s wedding and suddenly went off-script, leaving out a beloved aunt who was standing on...

04 Nov DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY LEADERS Making a Difference: Senior Helpers

Posted at 09:00h in Blog by Cyndy Luzinski

We are an “in the meantime” organization. We help people discover that “in the meantime,” until cures for the various causes of dementia are found, we can make life changing differences NOW for people striving to live well with dementia.” Our purpose is to leverage all the...

22 Oct DEMENTIA FRIENDLY LEADERS Making a Difference: Seniors Helping Seniors

Posted at 11:18h in Blog by Cyndy Luzinski

DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY LEADERS Making a Difference: Story #3 We are an “in the meantime” organization. We help people discover that “in the meantime,” until cures for the various causes of dementia are found, we can make life changing differences NOW for people striving to live well with dementia.” Our...